Honda CRF250R 2005, Owner'S Manual

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Front Suspension Adjustments
100
Adjustments for Competition
(2) fork damper (6) piston rod
(2) fork damper (8) spring chamber (10) pressure release screw (11) fork cap
(2)
(6)
(6) piston rod (7) lock nut
Turn the rebound adjuster and compression
adjuster counterclockwise to the softest position.
Check the fork damper piston rod sliding surface
for damage.
Apply fork oil to the fork damper piston rod
sliding surface
Cover the fork piston rod end with soft jaws to
prevent fork damage.
Be careful not to bend or damage the fork
damper piston rod when the piston rod is stroked.
12.Blow the extra oil off to the fork damper (2)
spring chamber (8) by pumping the fork
damper piston rod to full stroke.
NOTICE
(8) spring chamber (9) oil hole
14.Blow out the oil from the fork damper spring
chamber using compressed air to the oil hole.
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
15.If you can not use compressed air, remove the
pressure release screw (10) on the fork cap
(11).
Hold the fork damper up side down for 10
minutes and drain the oil from the fork
damper spring chamber.
(6)
(7)
(8)
(2)
(8)
(9)
(11)
(10)
13.Drain the extra oil from the fork damper
spring chamber (8) oil hole (9).
By doing this procedure, about 17 cm 3 of fork
fluid will be drained from the damper spring
chamber through the oil hole and cause 178 cm
3
of fork fluid to be left in the chamber.
11.Screw in the lock nut (7) to the fork damper
piston rod (6) fully.
(1) fork cap (3) lock nut wrench
(2) fork damper
10.Hold the fork damper (2) in an upright
position and pump the fork piston rod (6) to
3.9 in (100 mm) slowly several times.
(2)
(1)
(3)
9. Tighten the fork cap (1) while holding the cut
out of the fork damper (2) using the lock nut
wrench (3) to the specified torque:
25 Ibf·ft (34 N·m, 3.5 kgf·m)